Методическая разработка к уроку по видео TED презентации "Philosophy in prison"

Philosophy in Prison

1. Before listening to the presentation look at the title ‘Philosophy in prison’ and try to predict what the presenter is going to talk about. What philosophic question can be discussed in prison? Share your opinion with your group.

1. Mark each sentence as T (true) or F (false) according to the listening.

1. ___ Tony committed a murder with his friend as an accomplice

2. ___ "admiration and awe at the starry sky above and the moral law within" - these words belong to Nietzsche

3. ___ "the always already there" – these words belong to Heidegger

4. ___ In his final work Tony argues about wrogness of his punishment

5. ___ Damon Horowitz agrees with Tony’s opinion and proves that there is a clear line between ‘right’ and ‘wrong’.

1. Listen to the presentation again and mark the words according to the order of their appearance in the speech.

Parole ___

Flash ___

Pop ___

Gun ___

Felony ___

Murder ___

1. Choose the right variant of a transcription for the words.

1. Pop

1. /pɒp/

2. /pɔːp/

3. /pəʊp/

1. Felony

1. /feˈləni/

2. /ˈfeləni/

3. /feləˈni/

1. Murder

1. /ˈmædə/

2. /ˈmɜːdə/

3. /ˈmuːdə/

1. Flash

1. /flæʃ/

2. /fleɪʃ/

3. /fleʃ/

1. Gun

1. /ɡʌn/

2. /ɡuːn/

3. /dɡʌn/

1. Parole

1. /ˈpærəʊl/

2. /pəˈrəʊl/

3. /pərəʊˈliː/

1. Read the definitions and fill the gaps with the words belonging to them.

1. A crime regarded in the US and many other judicial systems as more serious than a misdemeanour ________

2. A weapon that one fires bullets out of ________

3. The temporary or permanent release of a prisoner before the expiry of a sentence, on the promise of good behaviour ________

4.  To shine brightly and suddenly, or to make something shine in this way ________

5. The unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another ________

6. An explosive sound ________

1. Fill in the gaps with the words from the previous exercise.

Meet Tony. He's my student. He's about my age, and he's in San Quentin State Prison. 

When Tony was 16 years old, one day, one moment, "It was mom's _____. Just _____ it, scare the guy. He's a punk. He took some money; we'll take his money. That'll teach him. Then last minute, I'm thinking, 'Can't do this. This is wrong.' My buddy says, 'C'mon, let's do this.' I say, 'Let's do this.'" And those three words, Tony's going to remember, because the next thing he knows, he hears the _____. There's the punk on the ground, puddle of blood. And that's _____ _____ -- 25 to life, _____ at 50 if you're lucky, and Tony's not feeling very lucky.

1. What is the main idea of the speech? Write a short paragraph to comment on it. Prove your point of view.